Beautiful music is the art of the prophets that can calm the agitations of the soul; it is one of the most magnificent and delightful presents God has given us.

In truth you cannot read too much in Scripture; and what you read you cannot read too carefully, and what you read carefully you cannot understand too well, and what you understand well you cannot teach too well, and what you teach well you cannot live too well.

Earth has nothing more tender than a woman's heart when it is the abode of piety.

God foreknows nothing by contingency, but that He foresees, purposes, and does all things according to His immutable, eternal, and infallible will. By this thunderbolt, "Free-will" is thrown prostrate, and utterly dashed to pieces.

Ah, if I could only pray the way that dog looks at meat.

Nothing good ever comes of violence.

We need not invite the Devil to our table; he is too ready to come without being asked. The air all about us is filled with demons.